Football Preview: Hillcrest Christian Cougars vs. Prairie View Academy Spartans
The Hillcrest Christian Cougars will challenge the Prairie View Academy Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Hillcrest Christian finally turned things around against Heritage Christian Academy on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Warriors 54-6 at home.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hillcrest Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Prairie View Academy faced Claiborne Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Prairie View Academy put the hurt on Claiborne Academy with a sharp 57-36 victory. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Hayden Little, who threw for 162 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Peyton Robinson was another key player, gaining 63 total yards and two touchdowns.
Hillcrest Christian's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Prairie View Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Hillcrest Christian was dealt a bruising 49-6 loss at the hands of Prairie View Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Hillcrest Christian was down 42-0.
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